"After the Six Great Masters became Saints of the Heavenly Dao by virtue of Hongmeng Purple Qi, this Transcender finally revealed their sharp fangs.
"Then everyone suddenly realized, this old creature had been plotting since the dawn of creation until now just to drive the world towards its end without any other choice, stripping away the core elements that allowed living beings to achieve immortality and the world to sustain itself—the Source of Heaven and Earth."
Jiang Shang quickly understood.
He lowered his head in contemplation, with a faint light flickering in his eyes: "So, is that why the three senior brothers said this world might only have a lifespan of several thousand years left?"
"Exactly," Immortal Huanglong laughed, "Under normal circumstances, with the assistance of the Six Saints and a perfected Heavenly Dao, the world could prolong its life for a long time, possibly even for several eons, but now... that choice is gone."
